2 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/node/test/call_test.js b/src/node/test/call_test.js
index 48d859a8ec..8d0f20b074 100644
--- a/src/node/test/call_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/call_test.js
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ describe('call', function() {
            new grpc.Call(channel, 'method', 0);
          });
        });
+    it('should accept an optional fourth string parameter', function() {
+      assert.doesNotThrow(function() {
+        new grpc.Call(channel, 'method', new Date(), 'host_override');
+      });
+    });
     it('should fail with a closed channel', function() {
       var local_channel = new grpc.Channel('hostname', insecureCreds);
       local_channel.close();
diff --git a/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js b/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js
index ea41dfc28c..7574d98b8a 100644
--- a/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ describe('end-to-end', function() {
   });
   it('should start and end a request without error', function(complete) {
     var done = multiDone(complete, 2);
-    var deadline = new Date();
-    deadline.setSeconds(deadline.getSeconds() + 3);
     var status_text = 'xyz';
     var call = new grpc.Call(channel,
                              'dummy_method',
@@ -126,8 +124,6 @@ describe('end-to-end', function() {
   });
   it('should successfully send and receive metadata', function(complete) {
     var done = multiDone(complete, 2);
-    var deadline = new Date();
-    deadline.setSeconds(deadline.getSeconds() + 3);
     var status_text = 'xyz';
     var call = new grpc.Call(channel,
                              'dummy_method',
@@ -184,8 +180,6 @@ describe('end-to-end', function() {
     var req_text = 'client_request';
     var reply_text = 'server_response';
     var done = multiDone(complete, 2);
-    var deadline = new Date();
-    deadline.setSeconds(deadline.getSeconds() + 3);
     var status_text = 'success';
     var call = new grpc.Call(channel,
                              'dummy_method',
@@ -241,8 +235,6 @@ describe('end-to-end', function() {
   it('should send multiple messages', function(complete) {
     var done = multiDone(complete, 2);
     var requests = ['req1', 'req2'];
-    var deadline = new Date();
-    deadline.setSeconds(deadline.getSeconds() + 3);
     var status_text = 'xyz';
     var call = new grpc.Call(channel,
                              'dummy_method',